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Shetland wool

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noun
the fine wool undercoat pulled by hand from Shetland sheep.
thin, loosely twisted wool yarn for knitting or weaving.
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Origin of Shetland wool

First recorded in 1780–90

Words nearby Shetland wool

She Stoops to Conquer, Shetland, Shetland Islands, Shetland pony, Shetland sheepdog, Shetland wool, sheuch, sheugh, Sheva Brachoth, Shevardnadze, Shevat
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How to use Shetland wool in a sentence

  • For some time he had been wondering why Shetland wool was so extremely fine.

    Makers of Modern Agriculture|William Macdonald

  • She wore a short blue skirt and a long white sweater of Shetland wool.

    The Seven Darlings|Gouverneur Morris

  • This may either be done in Shetland or German wool, and is very pretty in black Shetland wool.

    Exercises in Knitting|Cornelia Mee

  • If the wool be split, it exactly imitates the Shetland wool.

    My Knitting Book|Miss Lambert

British Dictionary definitions for Shetland wool

Shetland wool
noun
a fine loosely twisted wool yarn spun from the fleece of Shetland sheep and used esp for sweaters
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